Goombas Wood Fired Pizza in Castleton On Hudson
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Castleton On Hudson, Rensselaer County, New York, US
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Site: http://www.goombaas.com/
- Monday:10AM–10PM
- Tuesday:10AM–10PM
- Wednesday:10AM–10PM
- Thursday:10AM–10PM
- Friday:10AM–10PM
- Saturday:10AM–10PM
- Sunday:11AM–9PM
Excellent! Pizza was amazing, wings were delicious, garlic knots were great. The XL Cheese w/ 10 wings and 6 garlic knots and a 2 liter for $27.99 deal is hard to beat! Online ordering was a breeze, and the food was nice and hot (and fresh!) even though I was later than expected picking it up. Cant wait til next time! 🤤
We were on our way over to Tanglewood and decided to try this place close to the hotel. Honestly this decision was in no small part based on the unrelated name likeness to something from Super Mario Brothers.We were very happy with that decision, as this place was pleasantly surprising. Its small and cozy, affordable, and the staff who helped us (the owner?) was extremely welcoming and kind, offering to upsize our pizza since they didnt have our first choice available, then offering us free soda!And boy was that pizza delicious. Definitely unique with a light and flavorful crust. Im glad we dont live nearby, because I could see myself developing a habit with this place.
Gave them another try a year later. Ordered a large Bacon pizza. Nowhere is it noted they use turkey bacon. Call to say I cant eat it and all I got was we dont use pork bacon. So much for second chances.If I could give them 0 it would be the correct rating. They gave me slimy nasty wings and when they said they would be ready in 15 minutes, 20 minutes later they had not even started preparing them. When I asked for a refund they manager looked like I had 10 heads and confused him. I used to like this place, not anymore.
Delicious subs and helpful, kind employees. They went out of their way to help us, even though they were closed. Would highly recommend to everyone.Heres the story: it was 8 oclock on a Sunday night, we are not from the area, but had been there for an all day event. We were tired and hungry and looking for somewhere open to order food. They had technically closed to prepare for a large takeout order, but made us sandwiches anyway. They could have sent us away to find something else, but they were willing to help.
I ordered an Italian Mix sub from here and was not impressed. Chunks of onion, not slices, dices, minces or slivers, CHUNKS. Very sparse on the meat. Sub roll was pretty hard. Overall I have had better for less. Cuginos up the road in Rensselaer makes better subs and their fries are awesome. Cant speak to their pizza but based on the sub experience I dont think Ill spend the time or money to find out.Also, side note: what is with some of these reviews where the restaurant wants to come pick up the bad food from their customers?Very strange.
First time ordering and it was a mistake. The girl at the counter was aces and helpful but the food was terrible. Ordered white pizza, burger and wings. The burger came with a hair on the side! Yum! The wings were sopping and cold. Same with the pizza. Cold. They wanted to pick the food up. No thank you. We tossed it
I am from the Boston, Ma area and when I travel I like to get pizza. This pizza was amazing. I ordered a medium pepperoni and mushroom pizza at about 10:30 in the morning because I was in the area for a delivery and they were open. Pizza was amazing, the guy behind the counter was awesome. He gave me a large at same price because he had just thrown a pie in the oven for slices, I was very grateful for that. I ate 6 out of the 8 slices in about 10 minutes it was so good! Absolutely will be back next time I am in the area I highly recommend this place.
We tried their pizza twice. First time was excellent - sauce, crust and toppings were all delicious. Decide to rider there again the next time we wanted pizza- ordered a plain with extra cheese. After explaining what we wanted three times to the person who answered the phone, when we picked up the pizza, it had the extra cheese - but no sauce! Haven’t been back and won’t be back ever
There pizza is really good theres so many toppings that you can choose from to put on your pizza theres also good selection of drinks too you can pick from the online order is also pretty good The wait time is pretty reasonable theyre usually not busy so its in and out and I highly recommend coming to this place.
I was in Albany on business and we decided to try a pizza place that was near the hotel. We were pleasantly surprised when Goombas was quite delicious. The pizza was quite tasty, but could have been done a little more on the bottom. The wings we got with the pie were very good. The choices of sauces for the wings and types of toppings we substantial. The specials were not plentiful, but they met our needs. It would be nice to see the ability to add toppings to specials on the app. The prices seemed decent for what we got and I would definitely buy it again. I also purchased some baklava, which was slightly overpirced but still good.In conclusion Goombas is an average pizza place which I would not hesitate recommending to people. It was not my favorite, but I would stomp again.
Stop by here for a slice last week! It was my first time visiting this joint. The pizza was surprisingly very good. I was lucky enough to get two slices from a pie that just came out of the oven. The crust was perfect, the sauce very good, and the cheese excellent. Thats what good pizza is all about, a combination of those three ingredients. Im a 74 year old guy from New York City whos eating a few slices of pizza in his day. Ill definitely be back at Goombas in the near future!
So I ordered wings that came so soggy skin feel off and were not warm. Got a white tomatoe and basil pizza that was ice cold and order the blue cheese burger which was blue cheese dressing and fake bacon like you would get at subway and burger was a frozen patty cooked on a flat top. Will never order again. They wouldnt even compisate for anything but the burger
Ordered dinner tonight after an hour and 15 minutes I called just to ask if my order was on the way. I was told it was and then my fiancé called 15 minutes later and they told her it hadn’t even left yet. So she told them she wanted to cancel and there response was well what do you expect it’s a Friday. Completely unprofessional. Will never even attempt this place again and I won’t recommend it to anyone that asks. Ipeks or pizza my love from now on.
Dont go here. Ever! Authentic? Sure, if they are related to the Ragu family. Everything was mega gross. Even the garlic bread was terrible. How do you mess up garlic bread?!?! You know how? You go here. If you have any respect for yourself or your family, pass this place as fast as you can. Gas station sushi is by far a much better choice than here!
Youre prices have gone up from $1.00 to $6.00 on each item. And now you charge $1.99 for delivery. And .25 for extra item on pizza. So my 14in. Pizza now cost $4.50 more plus tax on the pizza. I wished you had checked your competitors prices first before raising the prices. You lost a good customer.
Good pizza & salad. Used to be a Stewarts shop .On a cold day in winter I recommend pick up. We ate with our coats on because it was very cold. You have to go outside to go into the restroom. Even though it was used as a storage area, I was happy it was clean. The woman serving behind the counter was very sweet. My family lives near and has ordered on our recommendation. They liked it too.
This place has great wood fired grub! We have ordered a few times. 2 out of 3 It was piping hot. This last order was for a margarita pie. It was fantastic! I know its a simple pie. But thats what most places mess up. Its all about the marriage of the cheese basil and tomato! Just nailed it! We will be eating here a lot Im sure! There even very competitive on price point! Im looking forward to trying everything on menus!
Very odd experience. The salad would have been pretty good, but there were bones in my grilled chicken breast. Very off putting to bite into bone. They got my order wrong. I asked for lite ranch that was listed on the menu and was informed they dont have lite ranch. He asked if I wanted regular ranch and I said no. So I asked for French. When I received my order it came with regular ranch. I ordered 2 salads and asked for just one to be buffalo chicken. Both were buffalo. So they tasted pretty good, but the order was pretty wrong.Also, when the delivery driver got to our building, he didnt come up to our suite, he called me from a NYC number and I swear he was speaking a different language from English so I thought it was a wrong number. Then somehow he got my work number and extension and called me there. Only then did he speak to me in English and identify himself as calling from Goombas. So it was all very odd.
Tried this place a few times after moving to the area last year. Each time I get their food I ask myself why i ordered from them again. The food is not good at all, their pizza has too much crust and their burgers are dry and their bacon is not real. When ordering a bacon cheeseburger, if such a thing if offered in an establishment I would expect actual bacon and not turkey or meatless whatever it was.
In town on business. A colleague had told me about this place. He said he got a calzone that was huge and could feed four people. So today I ordered their giant calzone and when the delivery arrived at my hotel I was extremely disappointed that the calzone I got was small. Smaller than the ones I get back home. It was delicious, no doubt, but the size was disappointing. I am still hungry.They said it would arrive in an hour and it was here in about 20 minutes.The comment below says 99% of the time they are giant. So I tried again. I even told them about the size issue before ordering. Once it came it was small again. I guess our definitions of giant are way off. I’m taking off a star from 3 to 2.
We ordered some big dishes for our party, and everything was delicious! I am currently enjoying the leftovers and will definitely be ordering from Goombas for our next party. Very tasty chicken parm, eggplant parm, and subs. I loved the veggies they used in their chicken salad, Im usually not big on salads from restaurants, but everything was very fresh and well proportioned. Their Hawaiian pizza and delivery service have never disappointed either. Yum!
Update:I gave Goomba’s another try since the review below and they didn’t disappoint. Everything was correct, the order came on time and it seems they have sorted out whatever went wrong before. I hope it stays this way!The first few times I had Goombas deliver the pizza/wings were great and the order came quickly and everything was correct. Now, the order is still coming fast to my door but the order is never correct (the past three orders) and the pizza is soggy. Im not sure if the management has changed or someone different works the weekends now but this was my last time ordering from Goombas.
So the price went up $6 on a pizza. They over charged me for 2 12cuts when I ordered a 24 cut and the pizza has NO SAUCE. Maybe sauce is a $4 topping now??? I paid $61 for a 24 cut pizza and 2 orders of extra crispy soggy wings... Goomba what the hell happened. I could see if you skimped on ingredients to keep your price the same but it went up $6 and toppings doubled.
Not bad .. the owner seems to go out of his way for you .Pizzas hit and miss on the dry side but tasty.Not to impressed with the counter girl kind of sloppy to me.Im not a fan of body piercings and tattoos handling my food . Id still go back even though I feel $7 and change is a bit pricey for two slices with pepperoni and mushrooms and no drink . But hey its fast food
Had to repeat my order 3 times and they still got wrong. I call back and theyre rude discourteous and belittling. Do not recommend at all. Still waiting for money or replacement food 2 hours later.they clearly dont care about repeat customers...... In honor of the truth, 730pm the owner of goombas personally brought the refund and apologized. I respect that. Thus 2 stars at this point. Ill try them again in the future and update review. They should clearly state what ingredients they use and dont use as a secondary complaint.
7-10$ per pers. .amazing pizza wings. Love theyre subs. Everything is made from scratch. If there are home made brownies.dont buy them. More for me. :). Oh yea check out theyre new take out counter all wood just like they,re pizza is wood fired. Looks great. Ask who did the work when you go to eat in or carry out. Happy New Year.
Went there tonight it took 25 + mins for a waitress to come and take our order. Took quite a while getting the food the food was ok not the best. Tonight it was 13 degrees out and it was freezing in the pizza my kids were frozen they really need to fix there heat or get heat not sure what was wrong with it.
I ordered online. My email said my order would be ready at 807. My order was not ready til 837. I expected to wait a little bit, but an extra 30 minutes was too long to wait. The gluten free pizza was very dry and difficult to chew after sitting on the oven for an hour .
We use to drive the extra couple of miles past 2 other pizza places to get take out orders from here. Recently family was up and staying at a local hotel, we decided to order from here so the kids could continue swimming, our order was wrong, the price was wrong, we worked that out. After all that the food was awful. Not to mention who ever answers the phone is rude. Lost My business.
They offer a X-Large Cheese pizza and a 2 liter (pick up special) on the front of there menu for 11.99 but when you go there they try and charge you 17.49 after tax then when you say something about the special there like dumb founded and say you got the special?????? If you get a topping its $2.25 or the soda they charge 2.98 but you cant substitute it makes NO SENSE! there actually saving according to the prices on there menu. Seems like if you were to call and tell them your pizza would be substituted ingredients...... place is a joke and there food isnt that good!!!
My family has been in the restaurant business for most of my life . when i walked into Goombas Pizzeria the staff plus the owner himself greeted me like i was a long time friend . the pizza presentation in their window makes you want to take one of each .i just took my first bite and if i ever get the chance to return to Goombas Pizzeria i definitely will ... Great Job Guys !!!
Ordered off Grub hub online around 7:20pm They said theyd arrive from 8:10 to 8:20, its 9:08 and they havent came yet. You can track your order on grub hub and it says its still in the works. They havent called me and Ive tried multiple times to call them and they didnt answer. Im not ordering from them online again and Id advise that anyone else shouldnt either.Edit: The pizza never came, went without dinner for the night.
Would have given this restaurant 5 stars almost a year ago. but now that my family and I have eaten here the food is very bad, and the wait time is horrendous. We tried giving it another chance and regretted it. Food took over an hour, and wasnt good nor did it have everything we wanted on it. Will are really sad to see them go downhill because they were once good.
Thanks to A. J the owner who I ran into one day and shared with him about having a not so good experience,,,, he was awesome and took responsibility for the mess up and had myself and my friends back for a really nice experience that he personally over saw.....so my new review is this......the food is consistently great.. and you get great value... they have take out and dine in... dine in is not their strong point but it is fair for being primarily a take out spot...... and as I said, the owner is very hands on with his establishment...
We were denied service because they messed up our order. We called to tell the owner, he compensated us with a new order at a later date. We ordered a couple times since, without problems, but the last time we ordered on 9-3-16, the owner said he wont serve to us anymore. Because we told him about THEIR mistake. What a shame.
Order food for delivery the lady on the phone could not speak English after struggling to take my order she didn’t know were Route 9 was or how to spell it. After a hour wait the food shows up and it was terrible smell like dog and looked like dog food! Don’t waste your time or money!
Dude theyre pizza is better than any spot near me in Nassau,Chatham,Valatie and East Greenbush.Closest ive found that is NYC Real pizza and slices.Any bad reviews are funny simply because the food is AMAZING..The Owner A.J is a nice dude and he will hook you up nice.I am lucky they deliver to me at my home.Thanks Goombas for the BeSt Pizza around..The Margarita Pie is INCREDIBLE!!!
Total reviews rating 4.1
199 Reviews for Goombas Wood Fired Pizza 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-19Passing through for work found this place, no regrets! Pricing wise 5+++ Crust is amazing has that wood fired taste and it’s cooked perfectly so it’s not burnt or nor soggy. Super nice employees and a nice local business! Thanks Goombas 🍕
Review №2
2021-12-21Outdoor, very New York Style Pizza. Though it might be located in what is considered the middle of nowhere, but I would classify this a tourist landmark for trying authentic New Yorker Style Pizza.
Review №3
2022-05-11Stunningly phenomenal.I have toured the pizzerian offerings of this great nation for many years, and have sampled the full spectrum of offerings, from incredible to Californian.The pepperoni, banana pepper, and onion pizza I had from Goombas was literally the best pizza I have ever had.I do not live anywhere near this area, and I am devastated.
Review №4
2022-06-26Delicious gluten free pizza, huge regular slices, and the best wings weve ever had. Service was friendly and super fast. Definitely try this place out!
Review №5
2022-04-24Very bad and mediocre pizza. Who are these people? Who cuts pizza pies into slices of 6 instead of the standard 8? Do I want pizza slices the size of my head? No. Also with the pizza. No taste, undercooked. Garlic knots: no taste, just bread, no real garlic, garlic powder and oil. Disappointed. Will not order again. Lost my business. Dont know how people think this is good. Very sad how low standards people have.
Review №6
2022-04-24Horrible pizza. Dont waste your hard earned dollars here, especially in this economy. Way undercooked and arrived cold. Had to reheat. Expect extremely huge slices. Even a giant wouldnt want a slice that big.
Review №7
2021-01-21Ordered this pizza with four topping paid $ 31.41 to have this delivered . This was poor workmanship and quality. The delivery person couldn’t add very well and had trouble figuring out price? I tipped him well , but when he left I opened my pizza box; only to see this mess..! Called the pizza place at 8:38 pm and they wouldn’t answer their phones. I don’t recommend this place. I worked in the Pizza business for many years at ROUND TABLE PIZZA AND I KNOW - GOOMBAS PIZZA COULD DO BETTER...!!!!
Review №8
2019-07-15Very very happy I went there. As soon as I walked in I was greeted by this lovely woman. She had many great suggestions about items I may like. The gentleman working also extremely kind. I got back to hotel and man o man, this pizza is absolutely delicious 😋 so glad I came and gave it a shot. I ordered from another place my last visit in town and the pizza was awful. So ty so much to the staff who made my day brighter with their smiles and kindness, and ty for a happy full belly 🎉🎉 I will be back, and i will let others know.
Review №9
2022-01-31Horrible customer service and treatment over the phone. I placed a Grubhub order that was 30 minutes late. I then called them and they said they had a ‘technical issue’, but were aware of all details of my order. The person offered to deliver the food in 20-30 minutes, then said it would actually take 45-50 minutes, and then said they would have to cancel my order. I tried to call back to inquire as to when it would be canceled, he said they would call to cancel it in 10 minutes and then hung up.They had no intention to call and tell me my order wasn’t coming, and then still after the ‘technical difficulties’ had not canceled my order. I’m addition, the person on the phone was extremely rude. I do not recommend GOOMBAS to other people and plan to never use them again after this terrible experience.
Review №10
2022-02-05We just ordered pizza and wings , and let me tell you. The pizza was fantastic the Margarita pizza is spectacular , and I’m a pizza guy . Bean all over . John’s of bleaker in the city ect. I’m a man of the pizza . I’m not ur average joe . I take the pizza game serious . Not as good as defazios in Troy . But we not in Troy are we. For the Castleton East Greenbush area it’s really solid and will b my go to pizza place moving foward .